Brewster's Hophead
| Lord Harrowby | Grantham, Lincolnshire | 09 Aug 2025 |
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| The White Horse | Hertford, Hertfordshire | 11 Apr 2025 |
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| Orange Tree | Baldock, Hertfordshire | 10 May 2024 |
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| The Cock | Hemingford Grey, Cambridgeshire | 05 Feb 2023 |
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| Crown Inn | Beeston, Nottinghamshire | 11 Oct 2022 |
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| The Victoria | Hitchin, Hertfordshire | 10 Jun 2022 |
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| Blue Pig | Grantham, Lincolnshire | 01 Sep 2021 |
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| The Victoria Hotel | Beeston, Nottinghamshire | 15 Jun 2019 |
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| The Grand Union (formerly Broood@ Vin Quatre) | Leicester, Leicestershire | 22 Dec 2018 |
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| The Cambridge Brew House | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire | 12 Sep 2015 |
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| The Prince Rupert | Newark, Nottinghamshire | 23 Jul 2015 |
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| Duke of Wellington | Norwich, Norfolk | 10 Jun 2015 |
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| The New Inn | Canterbury, Kent | 23 May 2015 |
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| Rose & Crown | Clapham, Greater London | 02 Apr 2015 |
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| The Flying Circus | Newark, Nottinghamshire | 29 Mar 2015 |
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| Earl of Essex | Islington, Central London | 23 Nov 2014 |
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| The Half Moon | Hitchin, Hertfordshire | 03 Jun 2014 |
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| Catford Constitutional Club | Catford, Greater London | 02 Feb 2014 |
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| The Tollemache Inn | Grantham, Lincolnshire | 27 Aug 2013 |
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| The Evening Star | Brighton, East Sussex | 22 May 2013 |
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| Tap East | Stratford, Greater London | 26 Dec 2012 |
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| The Bridge End Inn | Ruabon, Denbighshire | 14 Oct 2012 |
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| The County Hotel | Ashford, Kent | 01 Sep 2010 |
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| The Muggleton Inn | Maidstone, Kent | 25 Aug 2010 |
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| The Archibald Simpson | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire | 22 Jul 2010 |
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| Bowl Inn | Charing, Kent | 18 Jul 2010 |
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| Ship Inn | Oundle, Northamptonshire | 19 May 2010 |
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| The Flower Pot | Maidstone, Kent | 22 Nov 2009 |
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| Charters | Peterborough, Cambridgeshire | 14 Nov 2009 |
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| Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2007 | Margate, Kent | 06 Apr 2007 |
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| Nottingham Beer Festival 2005 | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | 21 Oct 2005 |
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Tasting Summary
These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.
Lord Harrowby, Grantham, Lincolnshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Magnus Greel |  | 09 Aug 2025 | Hoppy fruity refreshing fare with a bitter sweet dryness. |
| Magnus Greel | Not Tried | 11 Aug 2023 | |
| Magnus Greel | | 13 Mar 2022 | Despite my best efforts I couldn't find fault with this zesty refreshing nectar |
| Magnus Greel | Not Tried | 01 Sep 2021 | |
| Magnus Greel | Not Tried | 02 Sep 2020 | |
The White Horse, Hertford, Hertfordshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Magnus Greel |  | 11 Apr 2025 | A pale hoppy brew with a fresh floral hop character from a blend of English and American hops. A most satisfying and refreshing session beer. |
Orange Tree, Baldock, Hertfordshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Magnus Greel | | 10 May 2024 | A pale hoppy brew with a fresh floral hop character. |
The Cock, Hemingford Grey, Cambridgeshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Wittenden | | 05 Feb 2023 | Nettley pale ale.Grand. |
| Wittenden | | 08 Feb 2020 | The "other" Hophead:grassy hops,garden fruit,grapefruit on the finish. |
Crown Inn, Beeston, Nottinghamshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Magnus Greel | Not Tried | 11 Oct 2022 | |
The Victoria, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Magnus Greel | Not Tried | 10 Jun 2022 | |
Blue Pig, Grantham, Lincolnshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Magnus Greel | | 01 Sep 2021 | Zesty light citrus refreshing session ale @ £2.80 pp for the thrifty minded. |
The Victoria Hotel, Beeston, Nottinghamshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| ChrisE | Not Tried | 15 Jun 2019 | |
| ChrisE | | 15 Jun 2013 | In top form, an excellent low gravity beer to start the day. |
| Cam |  | 14 Jul 2005 | Bright flowery nose with an astringent hoppy flavour. |
The Grand Union (formerly Broood@ Vin Quatre), Leicester, Leicestershire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stu | Not Tried | 22 Dec 2018 | |
| Stu | | 11 Nov 2018 | |
The Cambridge Brew House, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 12 Sep 2015 | |
The Prince Rupert, Newark, Nottinghamshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | | 23 Jul 2015 | |
Duke of Wellington, Norwich, Norfolk
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| HSB | Not Tried | 10 Jun 2015 | |
The New Inn, Canterbury, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Mick | Not Tried | 23 May 2015 | |
| Andrew | Not Tried | 22 May 2015 | |
Rose & Crown, Clapham, Greater London
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| HSB | Not Tried | 02 Apr 2015 | |
The Flying Circus, Newark, Nottinghamshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 29 Mar 2015 | |
Earl of Essex, Islington, Central London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen Harris | Not Tried | 23 Nov 2014 | |
The Half Moon, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| HSB | | 03 Jun 2014 | |
Catford Constitutional Club, Catford, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 02 Feb 2014 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 01 Feb 2014 | |
The Tollemache Inn, Grantham, Lincolnshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 27 Aug 2013 | |
| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 30 Jul 2012 | |
The Evening Star, Brighton, East Sussex
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 22 May 2013 | |
Tap East, Stratford, Greater London
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Philip Pirrip | Not Tried | 26 Dec 2012 | |
The Bridge End Inn, Ruabon, Denbighshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Bear & Ragged Staff |  | 14 Oct 2012 | Golden beer. Citrus and malt flavours were too weak and watery, body was thin. In my opinion, there are far tastier session beers of this genre available. |
The County Hotel, Ashford, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Ian | | 01 Sep 2010 | Stunning hop on aroma. Brilliant session beer you could and would want to drink all night. |
| Ian | | 01 Sep 2010 | The cascades in the aroma are stunning. Lovely session golden beer. |
The Muggleton Inn, Maidstone, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Pedro | Not Tried | 25 Aug 2010 | |
The Archibald Simpson, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Ray | | 22 Jul 2010 | Pale straw hoppy, floral ale. Well balanced with light sweet malt. Very satisfying hoppy finish. Almost there with the Dark Star original. Well worth 4*. |
Bowl Inn, Charing, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Alenomore | Not Tried | 18 Jul 2010 | |
Ship Inn, Oundle, Northamptonshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Stephen | | 19 May 2010 | Good hoppy blonde ale with a very bitter finish |
The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent
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| Angie | Not Tried | 22 Nov 2009 | |
| Pedro | | 22 Nov 2009 | |
Charters, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
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| Blair | Not Tried | 14 Nov 2009 | |
Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2007, Margate, Kent
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Ian | | 06 Apr 2007 | Again another beer I've had before which I was expecting to be as good, but wasn't. Nice hop though. |
Nottingham Beer Festival 2005, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
| Who | Score | When | Notes |
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| Andrew | | 21 Oct 2005 | Very drinkable pale coloured bitter that tasted very similar to JHB |
| Ian | | 20 Oct 2005 | Golden beer with white lasting head. Along the lines of Darkstar Hophead and JHB. Grapefruit and tangerine citrus, acidic in mouth with drying hoppy citric finish. Mmmmm |
3.60% ABV.
A pale hoppy brew, with a fresh floral hop character from a blend of English and American hops..
We have tried this beer 21 times.
We have given this beer an average score of to .
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